I think the two in-game injuries (Jeremy Lane and Cliff Avril) cost us more than Sherm, Kam or ET not being 100%. I don't know how much the injuries bother them, but they were on the field and even if they were physically at 60-70% they are still better than our backups at their positions (and probably better than most of the healthy starters in the league).

 

Tharold Simon had a very bad game and when after Avril's injury we moved Michael Bennett outside there was no pass rush inside, so Tom Brady could just step up in the pocket. We would probably win with just one of Lane or Avril staying healthy. But injuries are never an excuse for me. We were not ourselves in the 4th quarter when we are usually the best. And Brady, Edelman, Gronk and the Patriots defense made plays when they needed.

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